Wednesday, January 25, 2017

ROLEX 24: Can anybody in GT Le Mans Stop Cheepsters' Steamroller?

Will anybody be able to put these NASTY Ford GT's
in their rear view mirrors en route to the chequered flag? (Source: Bing.com
Images)

Cheep' Doubles-Down in his effort to obtain another
Rolex timepiece for his vast collection...

While a total of nine current IndyCar drivers
are contesting this year's Rolex 24, with three in GTD (Daytona) and three in
the B-I-G' BOY DPi (Daytona Prototype International) class, the biggest IndyCar
Stars are part of Ford Chip Ganassi's fleet of Ford GT's, where two past Indy
500 winners will deputize at three endurance events apiece this season, i.e.;
Daytona, Sebring and Petit Le Mans.

While Y'all can read what Jonathan Edwards,
the racing driver had to say 'bout testing one of the potent DTM Touren Wagons'
in the second half of that previous story. Where he checked out fellow
co-driver Martin
Tomczyk's daily ride...

All eyes will be upon Cheeps' magnificent quartet
'O Ford GT's, looking to dethrone those pesky 'N perpetually winning Bowtie
Brigade, nee Dearborn's rival Corvette Racing, as Ganassi brings the majority
of its two Seester' squad's Driver lineups to Daytona unchanged, including four
IndyCar drivers - with the IMSA squads intact.

As last year's No. 66 Le Mans class winning
trio returns, while the Seester'#67
features the two quickest Roar Before 24 Pilotes.

While the World Endurance Championship (WEC)
No's 68-69 chassis are virtually identical with the substitution of TK'
Follow-your-Schnoz! Kanaan for Dario's 'lil Bro Marino Franchitti.

As pleasantly, I-T was ex-Penske, Ganassi
IndyCar Star Ryan Briscoe heading current Ganassi IndyCar chauffer's Scott
Dixon and Tony Kanaan respectively at the top of the Roar Before Time Sheets.

(2) Corvette Racing

Chassis: Corvette C7R

Engine: 5.5-litre normally aspirated V-8

#3) Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia and Mike Rockenfeller

#4) Oliver Gabin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fassler

The "Fly Yellow" Stingray Vettes'
kept a relatively low profile during the Roar, with the exception of the No. 4
catching on fire during one practice session - Ooh la la! But both Vettes' will
be back ready to Rock 'N Roll when the green flag flies.

The only two names that sound familiar are
Herr Werner and Lietz,
while the Driver lineup is Chock-Oh-Block 'O
"Frenchie's," with a total of three, with Belgium's Laurens being the
meat in le Ménage Twah between Estre,

and Makowiecki; Hya!

Porsche has just released the latest variant
of its venerable 911 Panzerwagon, with Weissach debuting its first ever
mid-engine 911 variant; excluding the Porsche GT1 which won Le Mans overall. As
the 2017 Porsche 911 RSR's mid-engine layout is intended to keep up with its
competition Ja Volt!

As how can I not root for
"Fishyfellah," nee ex-Formula 1 Ace Fisichella to win aboard la
Scuderia! As Vilander's
simply a BAD ARSE behind the wheel, as I recall him being the Driver bangin' wheels
'N fenders literally! With the losing Porsche drivers complaining bitterly...
While the Finn' was en route to a last lap victory in one of Sports Cars B-I-G'
Races, for which I can no longer remember where I-T was?

Since I can only ascertain that Vilander
has twice won the GTE Pro' category at Circuit de la Sarthe, albeit for fellow
Ferrari runner AF Corse, with Fisichella and ex-Minardi F1 racer Gianmaria Bruni
as co-drivers in 2012 and 2014.

Meanwhile, the third cog in the driver
rotation for the No. 62, nee James Calado is unknown to Mwah...